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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1454 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2332
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jason M. Lewis, (BY REQUEST)
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying
resolution:
Resolutions memorializing the Massachusetts Delegation, and the United States Congress, on the
need for official, and general support of a Federal ERA, suitably amending The Constitution of
The United States, and encouraging public education regarding this subject matter.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Vincent Lawrence Dixon60 Lake street Unit N, Winchester MA
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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1454 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2332
By Mr. Lewis (by request), a petition (accompanied by resolutions, Senate, No. 2332) of Vincent
Lawrence Dixon memorializing the Massachusetts Delegation, and the United States Congress,
on the need for official, and general support of a Federal ERA, suitably amending The
Constitution of The United States, and encouraging public education regarding this subject
matter. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2415 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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Resolutions memorializing the Massachusetts Delegation, and the United States Congress, on the
need for official, and general support of a Federal ERA, suitably amending The Constitution of
The United States, and encouraging public education regarding this subject matter.
1 the Great and General Court of Massachusetts, hereby Resolves that we officially
2support, and generally support, the adoption of a Federal Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to
3The United States Constitution.
4 Since the formal adoption of the Equal Rights Amendment to the Massachusetts
5Constitution, in 1976, general public opinion, and legal circumstance(s), have generally found
6that this was a good expansion of full rights, to an expanded portion of the population, of our
7Commonwealth.
8 It is in the interests of respecting a widened sweep of rights for our population, and
9particularly across the states of The United States, keeping peaceful, social, and legal freedoms, 2 of 2
10and expanding those freedoms, and their appropriate legal evolution, that The United States
11Constitution should include such rights, in specific language. Massachusetts wishes to go on
12record, as supporting such efforts.
13 Massachusetts as a leader, in The United States; and The United States as a leader in the
14World, would benefit, by both strong support, and significant public education, on the values,
15and benefits of this Federal Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
16 This legislation authorizes, significant, and sufficient notification of Congressional, and
17other Federal authorities, and others; and such appropriate public education, and publicity, as is
18appropriate; such needed authority, residing in the Office of the Secretary of State, of The
19Commonwealth.